News

Crook County tightening belt in upcoming budget

Rising personnel costs and other financial challenges forcing reductions

News

BACK IN TIME – 1950: Pioneer Memorial Hospital finally opens

2000: County court goes back and forth with speedway developers

News

Crook County Foundation hires new director

Prineville resident Gwen Carr will be the first to serve on a full-time basis

Local News

Prineville man dies in crash involving impaired driver

Passenger is ejected from vehicle in crash on Northwest Lamonta Road

Climate

U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Oregon

The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars…

Government

Oregon Rep. Cliff Bentz insists Republicans ‘not cutting’ Medicaid, SNAP

Oregon’s lone Republican representative in Congress defended the party’s decision to attach new work and citizenship requirements to…

Business

First Prineville Chamber golf tourney fundraiser a success

Event raises more than $2,000 for Wildland Firefighter Foundation

News

Bradley elected to Crook County School Board, Hermreck retains Crook County Cemetery Board seat

Kevin Bradley defeats Eddy Wood and Susan Hermreck elected over Jack Rabenberg in Special District Election

Crime & Justice

He was pulled over for drunk driving in a county vehicle. He’s the sheriff of Umatilla County.

UMATILLA COUNTY — The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office reported Umatilla County Sheriff Terry Rowan had a blood-alcohol level…

Education

More Oregon parents are asking for vaccine exemptions for their kids, data show

Data shows three years of declining vaccine rates among Oregon kindergarteners Nearly one in 10 Oregon kindergartners aren’t…